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The Charlotte Hornets announced Thursday the team has hired Boston Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee as their new head coach. This comes after the team announced former coach Steve Clifford would step down to move into a front-office role with the team.
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Playwright Keenan Scott II shares his motivation behind writing "Thoughts of a Colored Man," and why he used a style he calls "slam narrative." The play, which made its Charlotte debut this month, runs through May 19 at Three Bone Theatre. -
House Speaker Tim Moore says the bill is needed to respond to a rise in hate speech and attacks on Jewish people. If it becomes law, North Carolina would join other states in using a definition created by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. -
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A few dozen protesters marched on UNC Charlotte’s campus Tuesday night in support of Palestinians in Gaza. That’s after university officials removed several tents on campus earlier in the day and warned protesters against marching.
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